2019 Volvo XC90 Reviews

It’s been a favourite of growing families for a couple for decades but the Volvo XC90 has just had its life extended. A significant late-life update has arrived in Australia, headlined by a plug-in hybrid version, but is the big seven-seat Volvo still the king of the private school drop-off brigade?

A big seven-seater with luxury appointments and fuel consumption better than most hatchbacks? There's a lot to like about the XC90 Recharge Ultimate plug-in hybrid, even if it wears a price tag well above a hundred grand.

The XC90 is a large Swedish luxury SUV with seven seats and plenty of opulence as standard.

If you’ve got three to five children, chances are you’ll be looking at seven seat SUVs to fit the whole family comfortably. And while you might be tempted to head straight for a Land Rover, Mercedes or an Audi, may we suggest another brand to put on your list? The Swedish-made Volvo XC90 is the company’s seven-seat offering and brings good value to the luxury large SUV segment. The one I test drove was the T6 R Design which is second from the top of the range and sells for $104,990 before on road costs and extras and really holds its own in the category. Here’s how it did over seven days of test driving for this week’s family review.

Does the Volvo XC90 R-Design T6 have what it takes to match other large seven-seat prestige SUVs... or is it even better?

With its new XC90 line Volvo has squashed the stereotype that a luxury seven-seater has to be powered by a lusty V8. We put the hybrid T8 to the test.

The Volvo XC90 is more of a people mover than an SUV. Which makes sense because very few SUV buyers fall into the ‘I dream of crossing the Simpson Desert one day’ category. It was launched here in August 2003 and wasn’t discontinued until August 2015, albeit with several makeovers during that 12 year period. The

How Swede it is: The truck-size Volvo from China hits the spot.   It has taken far too long to get a new Volvo XC90 on the road in Australia. The original was severely lacking in several areas from day one, as anyone who ever attempted a U-turn in a narrow street — or any regulation parking operation — quickly

Richard Blackburn road tests and reviews the Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.

These luxury seven-seat SUVs have been a long time coming. Now, which one is superior? Joshua Dowling adjudicates.